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E3 Washington (E3 WA) is the state affiliate of the North American Association of Environmental Education (NAAEE). It is a professional association for educators that supports the three pillars of environment, equity, and economy. We work in partnership with communities across Washington to advocate for and offer professional learning, networking, and other support. This increases the state's capacity for environmental and sustainability education. 

Organizations listed at the end of the document had also signed on in support of these initiatives in 2025. This collection of initiatives is linked by their shared purpose of providing young people with a deep connection to nature and the competencies, skills, and inspiration they need to prosper.

 

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Youth Engaged in Sustainable Systems (YESS) (managed by OSPI) 

  • Request: Legislature to support SB 5567 to add a new proviso to support the YESS program, OSPI Decision Package

    • $4.634 M 25-27 operating budget

  • Sponsor: Senator Nobles and working with Rep Rule in House

  • Eligible Groups: school districts, State tribal compact schools, and skill centers partnering with CBOs/employers

Outdoor Learning Grant  Program (managed by OSPI)

  • Request: to increase funding for the Outdoor Learning Grant Program OSPI Decision Package:
    Expanding Student Access to Outdoor Education (OSPI DP)

    • Increase $10,033,000 M (26) and  $10,911,000M  (27) operating budget

    • minimally keep the same funding levels, 20M as 23-25

  • Sponsor: Rep. Rule (House) / working on Sen.Hansen

  • Eligible Groups: CBO/Tribes (RCO), Schools/Districts/ESD/Tribal (OSPI), Schools-students (OSWA)

FieldSTEM Integrated STEM Proviso (managed by OSPI) 

  • Request: Legislature to reinstate ongoing 1.5 M 25-27 proviso for Integrated natural resource and conservation education, FieldSTEM

    • 1.5M operating budget

  • Sponsor: Rep. Reeves

  • Eligible Groups: teachers, schools, school districts/Tribal schools, Community-based organizations, state agencies

No Child Left Inside 

  • Initial Request: Advocate request to maintain funding for the No Child Left Inside program in the proposed operating budget.

    • $4.5 M operating budget

  • Sponsor: Rep. Rule (House)

  • Eligible Groups: CBOs, Local agencies, tribes, Nonprofit organizations, School-based programs, Special purpose districts, such as park and recreation districts, State agencies

Climate Science Teacher Training Proviso: ClimeTime (managed by OSPI) 

  • Request: Legislature supports Governor’s budget

    • $6M 25-27 operating budget

  • Included in Governor Inslee’s budget

  • Eligible Groups: ESDs, Tribal schools and CBOs

Outdoor Learning Sites Capital Bill

 

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